Gripping Member For A Work Tool
AssigneeCaterpillar Work Tools B.V.
InventorsDirk Jacobus Luyendijk, Patrick Hartog Grant, Dirk Jan Weijers
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Abstract
A gripping member for a work tool is provided such that in one embodiment, the gripping (or cutting) member includes a top and bottom surface, and a first gripping edge extending between the top and bottom surfaces, and a overbite block located proximate to the first gripping edge.
Claims20
A gripping member attachable to a work tool, the gripping member comprising:
- a top surface;
- a bottom surface;
- a first gripping edge extending between the top surface and the bottom surface and having a length;
- and
- an overbite block located proximate to the first gripping edge.
A work tool that includes a grapple comprising:
- A first attachable gripping member, said first gripping member having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first gripping edge, said gripping edge having a length, and a first overbite block located proximate the gripping edge;
- and
- A second attachable gripping member, said first gripping member having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first gripping edge, said gripping edge having a length, and a second overbite block located proximate the gripping edge.
An overbite block for attachment to a grapple to prevent an overbite configuration of a first gripping member with respect to a second gripping member, the overbite block comprising:
- a uniform block of material having a single fastener bore therethrough that is located remote from a wear face;
- the overbite block having a shape and size to be received in a cavity defined by a one of a gripping member and a base bar of a grapple;
- the overbite block including a gripping member contact surface and a grapple base bar contact surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.